1、TravelDialogue 1J: wow! Youre going to Tibet?哇!你们要去西藏？S: yes, my brother and I are going. We just finished making our itinerary.是的,我和我哥哥去,刚定好行程。J: thats really cool! Ive always dreamed of going somewhere like Tibet, seeing something unique.太棒了！我一直想去西藏这个美丽的地方，看看别样的风土人情.S: great minds think alike. My
2、brother and I have been thinking about going to Tibet for quite a long time. Do you have anything on your schedule?英雄所见略同，我和我哥哥早就想去了。你有安排吗？J: nothing particular.没什么特别计划。S: why dont you join us? We are leaving next week; youll still have a week to prepare.那跟我一块去吧，我们下周出发，你还有一周时间准备。J: oh, Tibet sounds
3、great, but Im afraid itll cost too much. Last time I traveled to India, and it cost me a fortune.我挺想去的，但我怕花费太多。上次去印度玩，就花了我一大笔钱。S: come on! Were traveling on our own. It wont cost too much.没事，我们可以自助游，不会花太多钱的J: ok, then count me in. where will we stay?好，那算我一个。我们住哪里？S: the youth hotels are comfortable
4、and cheap.青年旅馆，舒适又便宜。J: then make sure that you book me a room, too.那也帮我订个房间。S: Ill take care of it.嗯，我去办。J: and check whether they accept credit cards.顺便问问能不能用信用卡。S: no problem.好的。Dialogue 2H: Is this seat taken?这儿有人吗？S: No. Please sit down.没有，请坐H: Thanks.谢谢S: Are you also going to Beijing?你也是去北京吗？
5、H: Yes, on a business trip. How about you?是啊，出差你呢？S: Im taking a vacation to visit a friend. Have you ever been there before?放假去看朋友，你以前去过北京吗？H: Yes, I went there once last summer.去年夏天去过一次S: Really? What did you think?是吗，感觉怎么样？H: I think it is amazing. You can enjoy both the traditional Chinese cultu
6、re as well as the vitality of a modern cosmopolitan city. The only thing I didnt enjoy was the subway.挺棒的！既可以欣赏中国传统文化，又能领略现代大都市的活力，唯一美中不足的就是北京的地铁S: Was it that crowded?是很挤吗？H: Yes. There were always so many people. After taking the subway during the rush hour, you will envy sardines in their cans.是啊
7、，总是有很多人，你要是高峰期坐的话，一定会羡慕罐头里的沙丁鱼的。S: Oh, maybe I can take the bus or even rent a car.这样啊，那我还是坐公共汽车或者租辆车吧H: it is a good idea. Wish you a great vacation!这主意不错，祝你玩得愉快！S: Thank you very much!谢谢！EntertainmentDialogue 1G: Did you watch the final last night? My favorite singer won!昨天晚上你看决赛了吗? 我最喜欢的歌手取得了最后的胜
8、利.O: oh, I love him too. He not only sings well but shows perseverance when he encounters difficulties in the contest.我也很喜欢他.他不仅唱歌得好,比赛中遇到困难还不屈不挠.G: yeah, he got booted after his initial performance in the audition, but he did not give up. He then tried at another two auditions.是啊,第一次海选他被淘汰了,但他并没有放弃
9、.之后他又参加了两次海选.O: he had barely survived the third audition and finally got a chance to advance in the contest. Fortunately, in the third audition, he has won popularity among the audience. And thats when I started to notice him.第三次海选时,他险遭淘汰,但最终赢得晋级的机会.幸好, 在第三次海选过程中他的人气大增,我就是那时候开始注意他的.G: me too.我也是.O:
10、 before he made the top three, I was so nervous. I just fear that he might be knocked out.他进入前三名之前我很紧张,怕他被淘汰.G: yeah, therere so many excellent candidates out there. Who knows which one will make it to the final?是啊,比赛中有那么多优秀的选手.谁知道最后谁会拿冠军?O: absolutely. Thats why when he entered the final, I was so
11、excited.没错,所以,他进入最后一轮比赛的时候,我很激动.G: he really did a great job in the final, especially in the PK round. He performed so well that the majority of the audience cast their votes for him.他决赛的表现真的很好,尤其在 PK 那一轮,很多观众都因此给他投了票.O: and the host announced that he won it all!然后主持人宣布,他最终获得冠军! Dialogue 2Emily: Hey
12、, Blake! Are you still listening to Mozart?艾米丽：嗨，布莱克，最近还在听莫扎特吗？B：Yes. Do you like it?布莱克：是啊，你也喜欢他的音乐?E: Its great. and l ve heard that listening to Mozart can make you more intelligent.他的音乐很棒，而且我听说多听奠扎特会变得更聪明B: Really? I ve never heard that before. I just like it.是吗？从没听说过，我就是爱听而已。E: Is classical mus
13、ic your favorite?那么你量喜欢的就是古典音 乐吧？B: Yes. What about you?嗯，你呢？E: I like pop music and Classical music is a bit too heavy for me. I cant get fully relaxed in it.我爱听流行音乐。对我来说，古典音乐太沉重了，我没法彻底放松B: Pop music doesnt have enough depth for me.但是我觉得流行音乐没什么深度。E: Yeah, thats why I can enjoy myself in it.对，但这恰恰是我
14、可以充分享受的原因B: Did you always like pop music?那你是 直都喜欢流行音乐吗 ？E: I think so, since I was 8 in primary school. How long have you been interested in classicalmusic?嗯，上小学时就开始了你喜欢古典音乐有多久了？B: I didnt like it at all until I started to learn violin when I was eight. From then on. classical music has been an imp
15、ortant part of my life.其实我在 8 岁学小提琴以前，都 对古典音乐没兴趣，但自从学了小提琴，古典音乐就成为我生活的一部分。E: oh, I didnt know you can play the violin. Do you still play?啊，原来你会拉小提琴 l 现在 还拉吗？B: Sometimes, but these days Im often too busy.有时候吧，最近特别忙Healthy LifestyleDialogue 2A: hey, you look great! hows everything?嗨, 你看起来状态不错, 最近怎么样?S
16、: yeah, you know what. I ve been going to the club regularly. The training really pays off. Now I am in a good shape and I know more about how to keep fit.知道吗, 最近我常去健身俱乐部. 锻炼确实很有用, 我现在身材不错,还学到很多保健知识.A: really? tell me about it. I havent gone to the club for a long time. I am too busy with work. 真的吗?
17、跟我说说.最近工作忙 ,我已经很久没有去俱乐部了.S: its important to do proper exercises.适当锻炼很重要.A: youre right. Too much or too little wont do any good.没错,太多太少都不好.S: the trainer tells me, besides regular sports activities, I should also have a healthy and balanced diet.教练告诉我,除了经常锻炼,还应该有健康均衡的饮食习惯.A: sounds reasonable.有道理.S
18、: we should eat more vegetables instead of junk food to stay energetic.我们应该多吃蔬菜,少吃垃圾食品,这样才能精力充沛.A: and fruits!还有水果!S: surely it is. Getting enough sleep is also crucial for fitness.当然. 足够的睡眠对健康也很重要.A: Ive heard that. Does your trainer tell you anything about keeping fit?我知道. 教练还告诉你什么了.S: yeah, he ad
19、vises me to stay in a good mood. That can help one to keep sound physical health.他说要有个好心情, 心情好身体就健康.A: I think if you follow your trainers advice, youll be on the right track.你要是听教练的, 就会实现你的健康目标.S: you bet it! 没错.Dialogue 2A: why are there still so many people overweight despite the current fitness
20、craze?现在健身这么火,为什么还是有那么多人超重呢?C: well, there are certain factors that affect peoples size and weight.嗯,还是有一些因素会影响人们的体型和体重的.A: what are they?都有哪些因素呢?C: one study said that low-income groups have a higher percentage of over-weight people than higher income families.有研究表明低收入人群超重的比例比高收入人群高.A: why?为什么呢?C:
21、the survey said that the low, income groups eat more junk food on a daily basis.说低收入人群每天吃太多的垃圾食品.A: that makes sense. Probably less time to make dinner and the junk food is cheaper.可以理解,他们每天工作忙,没时间做饭,垃圾食品又比较便宜.C: and junk food contains lots of fat and oil. There is one final reason why so many peopl
22、e are fat.垃圾食品油脂含量又高.不过还有另外一个原因.A: whats that?什么?C: nobody exercises anymore not even kids! The average American home has the TV on for 6 hours a day!现在很少有人锻炼身体,甚至小孩都不锻炼.家里电视一天至少开 6 个小时.A: wow! No wonder people are so fat. Say, Carl, looks like you could be doing a bit more exercising.天啊.怪不得人们变得这么胖.
23、卡尔,你是不是也该锻炼锻炼身体了?C: yeah, I guess so.可能吧.A: you should consider eating healthier food and getting some more exercise.你可要注意饮食了,多做锻炼啊.C: hey, I started a diet and lost 10 pounds.我节食一段时间,瘦了 10 磅呢.A: So what happened?后来呢?C: well, I quit and gained it back plus 5 pounds.我放弃了,结果体重反弹,又胖了 5 磅.A: you should
24、have kept trying.贵在坚持啊. Food and drinksDialogue 1A: Im so hungry. Shall we go eat now, Rick?我好饿啊！瑞克,我们现在去吃饭吧.R: sure. Where do you want to go? Are you in the mood for anything in particular?好啊.我们上哪儿吃呢? 你想吃点什么?A: how about some dumplings? I just cant get enough of them.饺子怎么样? 我总是百吃不厌 .R: dumplings ag
25、ain?! Oh, Amy, lets try something new!又吃饺子?哦 ,埃米,为什么不吃点别的 ?A: well, what do you have in mind?你有什么建议吗?R: how about the Mongolian hot pot?火锅怎么样?A: oh, its too spicy for me. Dont you remember last time when I tasted the lamb? It was so spicy my eyes teared up!啊,我觉得太辣了.难道你忘了上次我尝了口羊肉就被辣的我直流眼泪?R: maybe we
26、 can try “Yuanyang pot“ this time. You can choose the non-spicy soup base.我们这次可以试试“鸳鸯锅”.你可以选不辣的底锅 .A: sounds great. Do they serve noodles? I am in the mood for some tasty noodles as well.听起来不错.那里有面条卖吗?我还想吃点面条.R: yes. The sliced noodles they offer are among the most authentic Shanxi cuisines.有啊,那儿的刀削
27、面还是正宗的山西口味呢.A: great. Lets go!不错,那我们走吧.R: wait a minute. Let me throw on a sweater.稍等一下,我换身衣服.Dialogue 2 Iris: Mon and I got in another fight, Boris.我又和妈妈吵架了,鲍里斯.Boris: oh, Iris! what was it about this time?哦!艾瑞斯,这次又是为了什么?I: it was over food. I simply wanted some fried chicken but she said no.因为吃的,我
28、不过想吃炸鸡,她都不让.B: I believe she was right. You must know that fried foods contain a lot of fat.我觉得她没错,你也知道炸鸡脂肪含量太高.I: oh, she keeps saying that. She never allows me to have them.哦,她老这么说,她从来不让我吃.B: I think youd better take her advice since health is the greatest wealth.我觉得你最好听她的.,因为健康是最大的财富I: But, Boris
29、, I am not a baby any more.可我又不是小孩子了,鲍里斯!B: well, thats true.嗯,这倒也是.I: how about your mother?你妈妈呢?B: she also believes in healthy diet. And she requires us to have regular meals.她也推崇健康饮食,而且她要求我们按时吃饭.I: poor you. It seems we are in the same boat.你真可怜,看来我们是同病相怜呢.B: Oh, I am grateful for my mother on t
30、his point. her idea of healthy eating helps me a lot keeping fit.噢,在这点上我还是很感激我妈妈的.她对健康饮食的看法对我保持健康很有帮助.I: really? so you dont have fried food at all.真的吗?那你从来不吃油炸食品?B: not really. I may have some occasionally for a chance. But I dont indulge myself too much.当然不是啦.我也会是不是吃点儿,换换口味.但是我不多吃.I: how do you ma
31、nage it?你是怎么做到的?B: its pretty simple, Iris. Just keep it in mind that “youre what you eat.“其实很简单,艾瑞斯,只要记住“人如其食“ 就行了.Friendship Dialogue 1M: Hey, Ann, I am really sorry about last night. I shouldnt have said those things to you.嘿,安,昨天晚上真的不好意思,我不应该说那些话的.A: I am sorry too. I know weve been talking abou
32、t this beach trip for a while. I should have told Bob I was busy this weekend.我也很不好意思.我们一直在说要去海滩度假,我当时就应该告诉鲍勃我这周末忙,已经有安排了.M: dont be silly. You guys should spend as much time together as you can. Besides we can go to the beach anytime.别傻了,你们两个能在一起多待一会就应该多待一会儿 .而且,咱们两个什么时候去海滩都可以啊.A: thanks for unders
33、tanding.谢谢你的理解.M: well thats what being friends is about, isnt it?别客气,朋友就是要互相理解,不是吗?A: hey, what if the three of us go to the beach together? Besides, you and Bob havent seen each other for a while. I dont want my best friend and my boyfriend to be complete strangers.嘿,你说我们三个一起去海滩怎么样?况且你和鲍勃很久没见面了,我不
34、想我最好的朋友和我的男朋友成为完全的陌生人.M: Nah, I wouldnt worry about that. But I dont want to be the third wheel. You two should have some quiet time to yourselves.我倒不担心这个,我也不想当你们两个人的电灯泡,我觉得你们两个应该好好享受一下二人时光才是.A: I know Bob wont mind. You can bring a date, like that guy from the bar you keep talking about.我知道鲍勃不会介意的.
35、你可以带一个伴儿,那个你一直说的酒吧男怎么样?M: maybeIll think about it.可能吧,我会考虑一下A: well, I think you should come and have some fun. Besides you never know maybe he likes you as well. You should at least try.我觉得你应该来,开心地玩一玩.而且不然你怎么知道他是不是也喜欢你呢,最起码应该试一下.Dialogue 2 Steve: Matthew? Hi!马修?嗨!Matthew: Steve! Havent seen you in
36、ages! How longs it been?史蒂夫!好长时间不见了,有多久了呢?Steve: its got to be almost a year now.到现在差不多有一年了啊.M: how have you been?你怎么样?S: Im pretty good. Ive been looking for a place to live recently. My lease runs out next month and I dont want to renew it.我很好.我最近一直在找住的地方,下个月我租的房子就到期了,可是我不想继续在那住下去了.M: yeah, I reme
37、mber the neighborhood. Have you found a place yet?是啊,我还记得你那个社区.那你找到住的地方了吗?S: not yet. I am still looking through the classifieds. Wish me luck.还没有.还在看报纸上的专栏广告,祝我好运吧!M: well, maybe I can help. Remember my neighbor?或者我能帮上忙.你还记得我的邻居吗?S: Mrs. Zhou?周太太吗?M: yes, her daughters having a baby, so shes moving
38、 in with her to help out. I think if you are interested, you can come over and have a look.是啊,她女儿不久之后要生小孩了,她要搬过去帮忙.我觉得你要是有兴趣, 可以过来看看她的房子.S: great. Its a lovely neighborhood. And it would be nice to be neighbors again. It would be just like the old days!那太好了,那周围的环境不错,和你做邻居也再好不过了,我们就会像以前那样.M: Ill ask Mrs. Zhou when shes available to show the apartment and let you know. Has your number changed?那我问问周太太,看她什么时候有时间带你去看看,定下来我再告诉你.你换电话号码了吗?
